insert_link South Africa Thousands Protest in Pretoria to Defend Afrikaans Education Against BELA S.A's AfriForum and Solidarity have confirmed that over ten-thousand people took part in the demonstration in Pretoria in defense of Afrikaans education against the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. Protesters marched from the Voortrekker Monument to Freedom Park, emphasising that BELA is the red line. AfriForum's Kallie Kriel condemned perceived threats to cultural identity and demanded the preservation of mother language rights in education: todayNovember 6, 2024 30
insert_link South Africa South Africa to receive remains of 49 liberation fighters South Africa’s government will receive the remains of 49 liberation fighters who died in exile in Zimbabwe and Zambia this week. Led by Sports Minister Gayton Mackenzie and Defence Minister Angie Motshekga, the remains will arrive at Waterkloof Air Force Base, followed by a homecoming ceremony at Freedom Park. SA’s government says this initiative honours their sacrifices and underscores the nation’s commitment to remembering its liberation heroes. The Exile Repatriation […] todaySeptember 24, 2024 31
insert_link Oshiwambo Iipongolo yaakondjelimanguluko aa South Africa 49 otayi etwa moshilongo okuza ko Zimbabwe noko Zambia oshiwike shika Epangelo lya South Africa otali ka yakula iipongolo yaakondjeli manguluko 49 mboka ya hulithile muupongekwa mo Zimbabwe nomo Zambia oshiwike shika. Tayi kwatelwa komeho kominista yomaudhano Gayton Mackenzie nominista yegameno Angie Motshekga ,iipongolo otayi thikile ko Waterkloof air Force base,taku landula oshituthi shoku yi eta moshilongo ko Freedom Park. Epangelo lya South Africa olyati osheetwapo shika otashi simaneke iilonga yawo yuukondjeli manguluko, noku talako eitulemo lyoshilongo oku dhimbulukwa aakondjelimanguluko yasho. todaySeptember 24, 2024 28
insert_link South Africa Sharpeville: new research on 1960 South African massacre shows the number of dead and injured was massively undercounted Nancy L Clark, Louisiana State University and William H. Worger, University of California, Los Angeles On 21 March 1960 at 1.40 in the afternoon, apartheid South Africa’s police opened fire on a peaceful crowd of about 4,000 residents of Sharpeville, who were protesting against carrying identity documents that restricted black people’s movement. The police minimised the number of victims by at least one third, and justified the shooting by claiming […] todayDecember 1, 2023 13